A photo editor is a professional responsible for editing and enhancing photographs to achieve a desired aesthetic or technical quality. Key responsibilities include:
- *Retouching*: Removing blemishes, smoothing skin, and enhancing facial features.
- *Color correction*: Adjusting brightness, contrast, and color balance.
- *Image manipulation*: Resizing, cropping, and compositing images.
- *Restoration*: Repairing damaged or aged photos.
Photo editors work in various industries, such as:
- *Advertising*: Enhancing product images for campaigns.
- *Fashion*: Retouching models' photos for magazines and ads.
- *Fine art*: Manipulating images for creative expression.
- *Photojournalism*: Enhancing news photos while maintaining their integrity.
Using software like Adobe Photoshop, Lightroom, or Skylum Luminar, photo editors bring images to life, making them visually good.